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Finally Got Her to Try Fruits!

LilSprout

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In Kamara's previous home she was never given a variety of fruits and veggies regularly so she's been very stubborn about trying anything new. I finally got her to try some new things by baking some birdie bread for her, here's what I put in it:

Oat flour (ground from rolled oats in a food processor)
Millet (The only thing she'll accept as a treat)
Pureed banana (as a substitute for egg for binding the mixture into a dough)
Pomegranate seeds
Raspberries torn into small pieces
Pureed Sweet Potato

She seems to like it a lot! Next time I'll make some with mostly veggies
 

sunnysmom

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Yay Kamara! I fostered a lovie for awhile. He loved when I took mini peppers and hollowed them out and stuffed them with food- chopped up pepper, apples, seeds, etc. He thought it was very fun (and then would throw the pepper cup on the floor :rolleyes:) but Kamara might enjoy something like that where she can also forage.
 

LilSprout

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Yay Kamara! I fostered a lovie for awhile. He loved when I took mini peppers and hollowed them out and stuffed them with food- chopped up pepper, apples, seeds, etc. He thought it was very fun (and then would throw the pepper cup on the floor :rolleyes:) but Kamara might enjoy something like that where she can also forage.
Next time I go to the store I'll look for some mini peppers and we can try it!
 

Tiel Feathers

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I'm glad Kamara tried the bread. Birdie bread is a great way to sneak in veggies!
 

Lwalker

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Good girl, Kamara! :eating:
 

Amandas Birds

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@LilSproutWoo hoo!!! I feel your pain! It's hard to get them off of seeds when is all that they have eaten for so long change is hard on birds lol
I have been trying to get my tiel to eat veggies she has been verrrrry stubborn about it. On and off for two years i been trying. shes So stubborn as to dive bomb me till give her back the "right food":lol::banghead: BUT today after she realized I'd given her chop and seed mixed up she started to scream chirp at me and this went on for a while( half hour maybe less but not more) i said to her eat it your feathers will be so much shinier fruits and veggies are good for you she scream chirped some more but I just kept up with it will make your feathers bright and beak shiny...( think she is a vain bird because she started eating it not a bunch but some lol) so she ate at it for while then finally she gave me this look like.
Ok I've eaten some can i have a treat now lol it was cute as can be:dance4::hilarious::rofl:
Im gonna keep at it for next few weeks hopefully she will start eating the chop with out screaming at me. Feels like today was a turning pointhope your beauty keeps up the good work!!
 

ode.to.parrots

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I'm going to have to give this recipe a try! Sounds SO good (for humans too, haha!)
Thank you for sharing!
 
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